Hebrews 10 contains one of the strongest warnings in the New Testament—but it is also one of its greatest invitations to persevere.

In this sermon, we carefully examine the difficult passage of Hebrews 10:26–39 in its biblical context. What does it mean to “sin willfully”? Can a believer lose salvation? Why does the author move from a solemn warning to one of the Bible’s greatest calls to faith?

Together we’ll discover that God’s warnings are not meant to drive us to despair, but to draw us closer to Jesus Christ—the only sufficient sacrifice for sin.

In this message you’ll discover:

• Why Hebrews 10 is a message of hope as well as warning.
• The true meaning of “sinning willfully.”
• Why God’s warnings are expressions of His love.
• What it means to “live by faith.”
• How believers can endure without shrinking back.
• Why Jesus is our confidence, our sacrifice, and our only hope.

As the world grows darker, Christ calls His people to remain faithful, persevere in faith, and fix their eyes on Him.

“Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him… But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.” — Hebrews 10:38–39 (NKJV)

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Difficult Passages: Judges 19 — When Everyone Does What Is Right in Their Own Eyes

Judges 19 is one of the darkest and most disturbing chapters in the entire Bible. Filled with betrayal, violence, abuse, and moral collapse, many wonder why God would preserve such a story in Scripture.

In this message, Pastor Gio explores why this difficult passage is not included to glorify evil, but to expose it. Judges 19 paints a sobering picture of what happens when people reject God’s authority and everyone does what is right in their own eyes. The chapter serves as a mirror, warning God’s people of the danger of slowly drifting away from Him until they resemble the very evil they once condemned.

Most importantly, this sermon points beyond the darkness of Judges 19 to the hope of the gospel. The depravity revealed in this chapter ultimately reminds us why Jesus came, what He carried at the cross, and why daily surrender to Christ is our only hope.

Key Scriptures: Judges 19; Genesis 19; Romans 1; 2 Thessalonians 2; 2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every year, believers in North America return over $1.2 billion to their churches in pure faith. But where does it actually go?

This episode traces the tithe from the offering plate outward, starting with the theology of the storehouse in Malachi 3 and the pioneers' decision to make the local conference its modern equivalent. We follow the dollar through the church's structure, uncover the "reservoir" design that has prosperous conferences quietly supporting smaller rural ones, and explore what the global portion funds: missions, education, risk management, and religious liberty.

By the end, the question turns inward. If God can sustain a worldwide movement with the surrendered ten percent, what could He do with the remaining ninety?